Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-10-07
SYMBOLS OF FATE.
:EAD!NG THE FUTURE IN THE GEO.
METRIC LINES OF TEA GROUNDS.

rho Teacup Oracle an Inexpensive Form
of Destiny, but Not So Social as Palm
istry-Where tho Mystic Quality Lies.
Onions.
"One-two-threeD
"What does that meant"
"You must hold the tencup aloft and twirl
it three times in order to bring the tea
grounds into fortune telling shape"
ooh, it is a case of well shaken before
taken,' is it,"
ayes, fortune that only covered the bot
tom OF the teacup would DO very unintcrest-
ing one."
"This," said the sibyl, describing circle in
the bottom Of tho cup, lis the course of true
love and it runs smooth this triangle of black
specks Is a wish. This black square is let
tor; this flock Of birds means good news
Horo are money and surprise"
what Is that thing in tho side of the cup?'
"That Is an anchor of tea leaves; it is the
symbol of hone"
Here is visitor in my cup" cries one.
Lite it; ii it Is hard it is man. If it is
soft it is lady"
Tho long ten joint is tlshed out and proves
TO be soft, SO tho guest will DO u lady. The
gifted member of q company who can read
tho teacups finds her hands full. No guest is
SO dlgnlfied that she does not cvince some
curiosity as to her future. Sometimes tho
mildest hammered ono finds gallows in the
mystical dregs.
When tho leaves have no shape, but are
massed In dark pyramid, it is "bad for
tune" Occasionally the distinct shape of o
collin can be traced. Then nn enhancing
shudder runs through the entire group The
plot thickens! The interest deepens. The
tea leaves become important factors in the
happiness of household
THE GEoMETRIC LINES.
Experts in forecasting events find rare
things In the geometric lines of tea grounds
and it has become the fashion at tea gather
lngs to read aloud each cup in turn, some
ladies even declining to leave the table until
tho cup Is read
1t Is not as sociable social custom as PALM
lstry. A man who despises The tattling Of
tea cup has no aversion to having his hand
held by pretty girl while tho lines are read
but as men are not as q rule given to tea
drinking they will not grope after futurity in
the leaves.
but the teacup oracle is very harmless
inexpensive form of destiny. Its present
popularity Is doubtless owing to that secret
craving after tho supernatural which marks
the age. 1t gives expression to an almost do
spairing wish to see into the coming 1o-mor-
row.
And i'll response to this demand como the
soothsayers, astrologers, secIs, clairvoyants,
seventh daughters of seventh daughters and
others who predict future events. There are
secret sessions where the flower and chivalry
Of the best society attend paying fec that
ranges from 81 to SS-just from curiosity
you know.
What to learnt
Tho secrets of the past, present or future.
There is always Sonic lucky hit-lucky for
tho fortune teller.
The most of people who have lived to any
ago have friends coming from a distance.
Many have relatives who die and leave them
fortunes. Young people are usually in love
With some ono of the opposite sex who is either
dark or fair, and journey is imminent in
nearly oil conditions Crossing the water
may mean going over n ferry or running
brook, as well us an ocean.
THE MYSTIC QUALITY.
But the mystic quality lies in tho fact that
that the person telling all these things is an
announced seer-born with n caul, like David
Copperfleld, and having intimate relations
with tho world of futuiity and tho powers of
mystery.
No matter how ignorant of the civilizinp
influences of this life tho inspired fortune
teller may DO, how cheaply gotten up, or with
what sordid circumstances environed, pro-
fessors of all the sciences are willing to kneol
at her feet to learn the secrets of tho past,
present and future from her occult knowl-
e,lso
A new mythology would be a boon to
society in its present condition, when every
body Is looking for q sign.
The Growing of tho cock was an omen of
ill to Peter. 1T horalds visitor in these days
as we'll rs change in the weather.
IL you drop tho scissors, q fork or a pen.
and tho point sticks in the floor, somebody Is
coming.
II your nose itches you are going to kiss q
fool
If your left hand tickles you will handle a
sum of money.
II tho right hand, you will shake hands
with n friend
LII you first SEQ visitor in the looking glass
it is sign of misfortune.
Two spoons signify n wedding; teaspoons
arc understood.
Dut tncse signs or nccromancy are as old as
tho doings OF Macbeth's witches, whose weird
incantations AFRO practiced to this day. In
deed, Shakespeare fortune telling book
would not bc bad enterprise 1t would give
a higher tone to the soothsayer's art. It
might be called EASY Lessons in tho IIora-
ton Philosophy" and serve as a textbook In
lore, with q motto by tho second
witch:
"By the pricking Ct my thumbs
Something wicked this way comes"
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